Duke Of Abruzzi 1st Ed 1903 On The Polar Star In The Arctic Sea Exploration HC

Description: Hardcover. 4to. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. 1903. xvi + 346pp + xvii-xxii (Index); viii + pp. 347-702 + ix-xii (Index). 212 illustrations in the text, 16 full-page photogravure plates, 2 panoramas, 5 maps (2 folding with colour, in pocket). Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles present to the spine and gilt image present to the front boards. Boards are lightly rubbed and worn. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. An important attempt at the North pole with descriptions of conditions, wildlife, nature, food, weather, equipment with the second section written by U. Cagni on the sledge march. Amadeo reached the closest to the North Pole at that time. Some of his men froze to death while pulling their sleds over the ice. Duke Of Abruzzi 1st Ed 1903 On The Polar Star In The Arctic Sea Exploration HC Description Up For Sale Today is On the "Polar Star" in the Arctic Sea With the statements of Commander U. Cagni Upon Siege Expedition to 86 Degrees 34 Degrees North, And of Dr. A. Cavalli Molinelli upon his return to the Bay of Teplitz by Luigi Amedeo of Savoy (Duke of the Abruzzi) Hardcover. 4to. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. 1903. xvi + 346pp + xvii-xxii (Index); viii + pp. 347-702 + ix-xii (Index). 212 illustrations in the text, 16 full-page photogravure plates, 2 panoramas, 5 maps (2 folding with colour, in pocket). Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles present to the spine and gilt image present to the front boards. Boards are lightly rubbed and worn. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. An important attempt at the North pole with descriptions of conditions, wildlife, nature, food, weather, equipment with the second section written by U. Cagni on the sledge march. Amadeo reached the closest to the North Pole at that time. Some of his men froze to death while pulling their sleds over the ice. From Wikipedia: Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi (January 29, 1873 - March 18, 1933) was an Italian mountaineer and explorer, member of the royal House of Savoy and cousin of the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III. He is known for his Arctic explorations and for his mountaineering expeditions, particularly to Mount Saint Elias (Alaska–Yukon) and K2 (Pakistan–China). He also served as an Italian admiral during World War I In 1899, Prince Luigi Amedeo organized an expedition towards the North Pole. In spring he arrived in the Norwegian capital Christiania (the present day Oslo) with 10 companions. The duke acquired the Jason, a steam whaler of 570 tons. Renamed Stella Polare (“Pole Star”) the ship took the expedition through the frozen sea. On 12 June they headed for Archangel (Arkhangel’sk). The Stella Polare was trapped and threatened to sink. The crew were obliged to land with the utmost haste and to secure materials for building a dwelling. On 30 June the Stella Polare dropped anchor in the docks of Arkhangel’sk and the duke was solemnly received by governor Engelhardt. The same day, Prince Luigi Amedeo was invited to meet the local authorities and the present foreign diplomats. The city theatre arranged an extraordinary spectacle in the presence of the Duke of the Abruzzi. The drama The princess of Baghdad, consisting of three acts, was performed. Before the curtain was raised the orchestra had played the Italian royal anthem… Later the duke himself wrote about his stay in Arkhangel’sk: "Our departure was set for July 12. Early in the morning the church was open to us and we, although being Catholic, were allowed to join the mass. In the afternoon all the dogs were brought back on board to their kennels. In the evening the Stella Polare put out and was escorted by two steamers down the Dvina. I still remained on shore, as well as Doctor Cavalli, in order to spend the evening together with our Italian friends. Next evening we left Arkhangel’sk. During the whole journey we saw flags being hoisted to welcome us…" Twenty men took part in the expedition, among them Captain Umberto Cagni, Lieutenant F. Querini and Doctor A. Cavalli Molinelli. They planned to go to Franz Joseph Land, in the Arctic wilderness, to establish a camp in which to stay during wintertime and, afterwards, to reach the North Pole by dogsled across the frozen sea. Prince Luigi Amedeo established the winter camp on the Rudolf-Island. The expedition was to start at the end of the Arctic Night. The duke lost two fingers during winter because of the cold, which made it impossible for him to join the trip by sled. He left the command over the pole expedition to Captain Cagni. On 11 March 1900 Cagni left the camp and reached latitude 86° 34’ on 25 April, setting a new record by beating Nansen’s result of 1895 by 35 to 40 kilometres. Cagni barely managed to turn back to the camp until June 23. On 16 August the Stella Polare left the Rudolf-Island heading south and the expedition returned to Norway. During the expedition the northern coast of Rudolf-Island and two other islands were explored and measured. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! 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